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1965 Map of Stewart Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Stewart Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Stewart Peak and the high alpine ridges of the La Garita Wilderness anchor this mid-1960s survey of the Saguache County high country. The landscape is defined by its drainage basins and mountain passes, where Los Pinos Creek and Cebolla Creek carve through the Gunnison National Forest. A network of pack trails and jeep trails provides the only transit through these elevations, connecting remote points like Los Pinos Pass and the ironically named Devils Hole.

The map reveals the functional use of the high meadows for early Colorado water and land management, seen in the Cochetopa Meadows Ditch and named grazing or encampment sites such as Bondholder Meadows, Sage Park, and Groundhog Park. Between the peaks of Baldy Chato and Baldy Alto, the map documents the indefinite wilderness boundary, reflecting the mid-century era of formalizing protected backcountry spaces.